Cycle Friendly Awards 2010

The
annual cycle-friendly awards are upon us again! This
year’s nominations have yielded a bumper crop of exemplary
projects and cycling champions. The judges were hard pressed
to select the best from among so many strong nominations:
Competition was so close that several categories produced
more than the usual three finalists.

Each finalist
receives a certificate of accomplishment, and the overall
winner for each category takes home the coveted bike bell
trophy. In addition, Avanti Cycles has donated a Spirit
Cycle to be raffled to one of the lucky five overall
winners.

The awards ceremony is open to the public without
reservation or ticketing. It will be held at the Wellington
City Council Chambers on Friday 29 October starting at 5:30
PM. Wellington Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde will
officiate, with Glen Koorey of CAN as MC. For more
information, see
http://can.org.nz/asb-cycle-friendly-awards-2010

During
the two days following the ceremony, Cycling Advocates’
Network annual Can Do cycle advocates get-together will be
held in Lower Hutt. Anyone is welcome to this valuable
opportunity for meeting other cycle advocates and sharing
ideas and enthusiasm. Just register at
http://can.org.nz/can-do-2010

Details on all 19
finalists are provided below. To contact individual
nominees, you can send emails for forwarding to
awards@can.org.nz

Avanti Best Cycle Facility Project

For
transport infrastructure projects which promote cycling and
a cycle-friendly environment. Examples include new cycle
ways, cycle parking facilities, or general roading projects.
Projects are typically undertaken by local or central
government agencies.

Bikes in Schools

St Mary's School,
Hastings

Contact: Elizabeth Crowley, Principal,
stmarys.hastings@xtra.co.nz

Description: Bikes in Schools
is a unique project that provides all pupils at a primary
school regular access to a bike, helmet and specially
designed bike tracks within the school environment. The aim
is to encourage pupils to become active and healthy, develop
bike skills, and build self esteem and
confidence.

Kingsland Cycleway

NZTA

Contact: Scott
Wickman, scott.wickman@nzta.govt.nz

Description: This
project provides the “missing link” in the Northwestern
cycleway through a new 1.2km stretch of off-road cycleway
alongside State Highway 16. The new facility replaces the
existing on-road cycle route, marked by steep terrain and
narrow streets, and serves a large and diverse catchments
area spanning Waitakere and Auckland.

Te Rewa Rewa
bridge

New Plymouth District Council

Contact: Mayor
Peter Tennent, peter.tennent@npdc.govt.nz

Description: New
Plymouth’s new iconic Te Rewa Rewa Bridge and Coastal
Walkway extension have linked the city and the suburb of
Bell Block. As well as being breathtakingly beautiful, the
bridge and new 3km section provide cyclists with a safe
off-road route for commuting and exercising beside the wild
Tasman Sea.

Canterbury District Health Board Best
Cycling Promotion Project

For education or encouragement
efforts which promote cycling and a cycle-friendly
environment. Examples include publicity campaigns, school
education programmes, or promotional cycling
events.

Active a2b

Greater Wellington Regional
Council

Contact: Claire Pascoe
Claire.pascoe@gw.govt.nz

Description: Active a2b was a
health and wellbeing programme aimed at getting more people
walking and cycling to work in Wellington CBD. Using social
support, challenges, events and useful tools, Active a2b
achieved a significant increase in trips by bike. For
regular drivers, cycling trips increased from 4.6% to 14.4%
of commuting journeys.

Auckland Cycle Style - an
evening of fabulous bikes & fashion

Frocks on Bikes
(Auckland chapter)

Description: Over 450 people braved a
mid-winter evening to attend a unique show of stylish bikes
and fashion at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour. Guests were
treated to valet bike parking, wine and gourmet canapés,
invited to try out Copenhagen- style and everyday bikes and
were treated to a Cycle Style fashion
show.

Cruise the
Waterfront

Cycle
Aware Wellington

Contact: Patrick Morgan
Patrick@can.org.nz

Description: Cruise the Waterfront
campaign: Wellington cyclists are cleaning up their act with
a courtesy campaign aimed at curbing bad biking behaviour on
the waterfront. The campaign includes a printed courtesy
code, events, a video, news releases, bell giveaways and a
grand prize of a cruise to Kapiti Island.

Selwyn
Bikewise Month

Selwyn District Council

Contact: Lee
Wright Lee.wright@selwyn.govt.nz

Description: Selwyn
Bikewise Month is all about lifting cycling’s profile and
getting even more Selwynites to realise or re-discover how
enjoyable and convenient it is. Events have a heavy
emphasis on fun, and they are designed to suit anyone.
Within Selwyn district we really, truly want to increase the
use of cycling as a recreational and transport option for
adults and children.

NZ Transport Agency
Cycle Friendly Commitment by a Business

For companies
that have encouraged and supported cycling by staff,
customers and clients. Examples include cyclist parking /
changing facilities, employee support and incentive
programmes, and company 'pool' bikes. Nominations cover both
general businesses and those directly involved in the
bicycle industry.

Green Bikes

Sustainable
Whanganui

Contact: John Milnes
jmilnes@callplus.net.nz

Details: Whanganui Green Bikes is
run by Hadi Gurton, manager, and Jonah Marinovich, workshop
supervisor. Cycles are donated to Green Bikes where they are
made roadworthy and sold for a nominal price. Green Bikes
promotes and supports cycling events, cycle safety, and
awareness of the benefits of cycling.

Mammachari
Bicycles

Wellington

Contact: Jason Penny,
jason@mamachari.co.nzDescription: Mamacharis are
second-hand, upright bicycles from Japan. Mamachari
Bicycles' mission is to re-normalise everyday cycling in NZ
by refurbishing and selling stylish bikes to people looking
for a comfortable ride. Mamachari bicycles are a chic way of
getting about your daily life - suit, skirt, heels and
all.

New Cycling Postie uniform and driveway
safety postcard

NZ Post

Contact: Jon Murchison
jon.murchison@nzpost.co.nz

Description: Of New Zealand
Post’s 2,300 Posties, 80% use bicycles for delivering
mail. This makes them particularly vulnerable to cars on the
road and backing out of driveways. In the last 12 months we
had 55 incidents involving Posties and vehicles – of these
almost 70% involved our cycling
Posties.

Nextbikes as free public
transport

Contact & Nominator: Julian Hulls,
julian@nextbike.co.nz

Description: Registered riders can
do x1 ride, up to 30 minutes per day and relocate the bike
to another rack within central Auckland for free. Rides are
made possible by the advertising partners that appear on the
bikes. These include Hubbards’ Cereals, Resene Paints,
Contact Energy, Monteiths’ Cider and Open
Polytechnic.

Revolve down to earth cycling for
women

Revolve Training

Contact: Ashley Burgess,
ashley@revolvetraining.co.nz

Description: Revolve's vision
is to promote participation, develop self-confidence, and
elevate enjoyment in women's cycling. It’s mission
therefore is to provide a range of free or low cost
programmes, clinics, group rides, and events within the
community that encourage and enhance women's participation
in cycling.

ViaStrada Cycle Friendly Commitment by a
Public Organisation

For public or government
organisations that encourage and support cycling. Examples
include cyclist parking / changing facilities, employee
support and incentive programmes.

Belmont
Schoolcycle to school programme

Belmont Intermediate
School

Contact: Principal, Justin Sommerville,
istone@belmontint.school.nz

Description: The Auckland
Region is known for its high levels of traffic congestion,
concentrated around the school day. 20% of traffic is
estimated to be school related. Belmont Intermediate has
bucked the trend by actively promoting cycling to school by
its students. It is a role model for the region in
consistently achieving exceptionally high numbers of
cyclists.

Making Hawke’s Bay the Walking and
Cycling Capital of New Zealand

Hastings District
Council

Contact: Cheryl Paget
cherylp@hdc.govt.nz

Description: Considerable momentum has
built up for years to make Hawkes Bay what it is - the
Walking and Cycling Capital of New Zealand. HDC has invested
a great deal of energy to making cycling a fun, healthy or
competitive activity and a viable alternative to the car for
our community.

Various Cycling
Projects

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Contact:
Simon Kennett simon.kennett@gw.govt.nz

Description: The
past year has seen renewed commitment by Greater Wellington
Regional Council to cycling as a mode transport and
recreational pastime. As well as supporting cycling
in-house, the council has pursued several region-wide
initiatives. These include sponsorships of everyday cycling
events, the Active a2b workplace travel project, the cycling
and walking journey planner, bus driver workshops, the
Regional Active Transport Forum, cycling in regional parks
and along the Hutt River Trail, support for cycle skills
training, advocacy for cycle safety and much
more.

Greater Wellington Regional
Council Cycling Champion of the Year

For contributions
made by individual New Zealanders for the promotion of
cycling.

Carl Whittleston

New Plymouth District
Council

Contact Person: Mayor Peter Tennent,
peter.tennent@npdc.govt.nz

Description: Carl has a passion
for promoting active modes of transport both within his
organisation and with his peers and friends. What he has
undertaken through his work as a roading engineer within the
NPDC’s Roading Team has had a significant effect on the
cycling infrastructure throughout the New Plymouth District.
Plus his enthusiasm for cycling and its benefits to society
was instrumental in the District’s success in obtaining
the Model Communities funding from the
NZTA.

Iris Thomas

Kids Can
Ride

Description: Iris Thomas of Cycle Action Tauranga
(CAT) recognised the need for the community to become more
involved and accepting of the need to change their mode of
transport in the area. Iris Thomas was a founding member of
CAT and was passionate about cycle safety education and
encouraging a ‘love’ of cycling.

“Kids Can Ride”
is an Iris Thomas and Tauranga City initiative which is
achieving its aims - to promote safe cycling through
professional education, awareness and practical skills
development offered to all Tauranga primary
schools.

Paul McArdle and Meg Frater

Bike On
NZ

Description: Paul McArdle and Meg Frater have applied
their energy towards a simple goal: more people biking, more
often. Projects such as Bikes in Schools, Police on Bikes,
T-BO and Bike On Flaxmere have made headlines, raised funds,
been endorsed by the Prime Minister, and most importantly,
got more people

biking

Sarah
Christian

Road Cycling New Zealand Ltd.

Contact:
Sarah Christian, sarah@roadcycling.co.nz,

Description:
RoadCycling.co.nz is a website set up by two Kiwis who
believed Kiwi cyclists deserved more recognition. The
mission “shine the light on Kiwi cycling success”.
Unfunded, Sarah has sourced, written and published close to
1,000 articles about Kiwi cyclists, which were read by
158,000 different people during the awards
period.

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